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July 1, 2025

July 1, 2025
Fresh mangos on display at Thai Spoon and Sushi, a South Loop restaurant, on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. (Eleanor Lusciatti)
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Children run through a spray of water from a fire hydrant in the Archer Heights neighborhood in Chicago on Thursday, July 2, 2026, during a summer heat wave. This photo is part of the Columbia Chronicle’s “77 Community Areas” project, documenting Chicago ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
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María Cáceres leans out of the service window of her food truck, Snix Snacks, at Independence Park in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood on Thursday, July 2, 2026. She has sold Puerto Rican dishes there for 13 years. This photo is part of the Columbia Chronicle’s “77 Community Areas” project, documenting Chicago ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
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Beachgoers escape Chicago's heatwave by cooling off at Ohio Street Beach in the Streeterville neighborhood on Wednesday, July 1, 2026. This photo is part of the Columbia Chronicle’s “77 Community Areas” project, documenting Chicago ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
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Larry Johnson relaxes in the shade on a concrete bench at the Brighton Park Community Campus on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Johnson frequently visits the campus, located on Chicago's Southwest Side, to work out outdoors. This photo is part of the Columbia Chronicle’s “77 Community Areas” project, documenting Chicago ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
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Program coordinator Francisco Rubio works on bikes at the Bikes N' Roses shop in Hermosa on Monday, June 29, 2026. The shop runs under the Communities United program and collaborates with After School Matters for youth to come build and purchase bikes. This photo is part of the Columbia Chronicle's "77 Community Areas" project, documenting Chicago ahead of America’s 250th birthday.
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